Friday, January 27, 2017

Jan 7, in history


661 Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with death of Ali. Succeeded by the Umayyad Caliphate

1888 National Geographic Society formed in
Washington

1944 Leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed

1948 1st tape recorder sold

1980 Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after 5years in exile

1984 Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi Ad.

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